Three healthcare organizations recently announced projects involving the surgery center space and cardiovascular services:

Invasive cardiologists generate over $3 million for hospitals on average, according to a survey conducted by physician search firm Merritt Hawkins.

One-third of cardiovascular cases could be performed in ASCs by the mid-2020s, according to Bain & Co. 

Surgical Management Professionals is opening its first cardiology ASC, according to President and CEO Mike Lipomi.

An increasing number of cardiologists are considering performing diagnostic and interventional procedures in ASCs, according to Atlantis Worldwide.

CMS' approval of percutaneous coronary interventions in ASCs will accelerate the outmigration of cardiovascular care, according to an article on Cath Lab Digest.

Four things to know about cardiology in ASCs for 2020:

Cincinnati-based UC Health will move all of its cardiology services to one location on its Clifton campus after completing a $2 million renovation, the Cincinnati Business Courier reports.

Mayo Clinic's Jacksonville campus in Florida is expanding, with a new building set to be completed by 2021, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record.

CMS will pay for certain angioplasty and stenting procedures in ASCs beginning Jan. 1, under its 2020 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and ASC Payment System Final Rule.

CMS will pay for certain angioplasty and stenting procedures in ASCs beginning Jan. 1, under its 2020 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and ASC Payment System Final Rule.

A Bain & Co. report made several predictions on the future of the ASC industry through the mid-2020s.

A Bain & Co. report made several predictions on the future of the ASC industry through the mid-2020s.

Brian Gauger is president and CEO of Edina, Minn.-based National Cardiovascular Partners.

LexisNexis Risk Solutions analyzed 5 million ICD-10 and CPT codes for cardiovascular procedures in 2018.

Three experts shared their insights on the potential migration of cardiac procedures to ASCs:

Jeff Dottl is a principal for Physicians Surgery Centers, a professional ASC management and development company. Recently, he was asked to join an ad hoc California Ambulatory Surgery Association committee addressing cardiology procedures in ASCs. Here, he shares his thoughts on the future of cardiology in ASCs.

CMS' 2019 Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule cleared the way for some cardiac procedures to be performed in ASCs, creating financial uncertainty for hospitals, according to Ronald Hirsch, MD, vice president of regulations and education group for R1 RCM.

It's only a matter of time before revenue-generating cardiology cases shift from hospitals to ASCs, a transition that has great implications for Medicare costs, according to Ronald Hirsch, MD, who wrote an analysis on the matter for the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

CMS' 2019 Medicare reimbursement guidelines have significant implications for ambulatory strategies in cardiology, according to three leaders who shared their thoughts with Cardiac Interventions Today.